It was this photo that dispelled the last doubts of the victim's family.
Gao Weisheng, male, born in April 1979, from Linquan County, Anhui Province.
Xinqiao (a pseudonym), Sohu Space, male, born in December 1983, from Shenqiu County, Henan Province.
Between July 2007 and January 2008, in Guozhi's (a pseudonym) eyes, Gao Weisheng was not only a good friend of his son Xinqiao, but also a "benefactor". In July 2007, Xinqiao was taken by Gao Weisheng to Hefei for a blind date. It was said that the girl was not only as beautiful as a flower, but also had a profound background. If the blind date was successful, Xinqiao would no longer be the worker he used to be.
On November 3, 2010, at Baohe District People's Court, Gao Weisheng stood in the defendant's seat accused of fraud. According to Guozhi, they were defrauded of 81,000 yuan.
For his son's blind date, the father spent a fortune
In July 2007, Gao Weisheng found Xinqiao and claimed that he wanted to introduce him to a girlfriend.
Gao Weisheng's words aroused the interest of Xinqiao's father Guozhi: the girl was a close friend of Gao Weisheng's wife, a native of Hefei, and her father was a high-ranking official in the province.
"If I can really find such a family, it would indeed be my son's good fortune." Although there were some doubts, Guozhi still sent his son to Hefei for a blind date with the hope of trying it out.
Guozhi did not expect that in the following months, his family would fall victim to a scam while he himself remained immersed in a hopeful happiness filled with joy. After that, every so often, Guozhi would be delighted by congratulatory calls from Gao Weisheng saying things like "the other party has agreed... Xinqiao has gone to South Korea", but he would also worry about "Xinqiao has run out of money".
For a period of time after that, Guozhi would frequently go to transfer money, and Gao Weisheng would either alone or with Xinqiao go to Guozhi to get money.
A small notebook of Guozhi's recorded the expenses during that time, totaling 81,000 yuan. Guozhi clearly remembered, "These 4,800 yuan are from selling corn, these 4,000 yuan are from selling wheat, we originally had 10 pigs at home, whenever he asked for money, I sold two, now there is none left."
Giving you a daughter-in-law, PS-ed
Although Guozhi was getting older, he was not confused either. After Gao Weisheng asked him for money several times, Guozhi began to doubt the blind date matter.
But just at this time, Guozhi received a photo sent by Gao Weisheng. In the photo, a beautiful girl was nestled in Xinqiao's arms, and Gao Weisheng told him that the girl was his future daughter-in-law.
In fact, when Xinqiao took this photo, there was no such beautiful girl beside him.
During his stay in Hefei, Gao Weisheng took Xinqiao to Chenghuang Temple to buy a set of clothes for 300 yuan, and then took him into a photo studio on Shouchun Road, while the girl was "found" by Gao Weisheng from a magazine.
Gao Weisheng smoothly had someone combine the images of Xinqiao and the beautiful girl, and this photo successfully dispelled Guozhi's remaining doubts.
He and a woman conspired to commit fraud
What else did Gao Weisheng do during Xinqiao's stay in Hefei besides going to Xinqiao's house for money every so often?
From the case being exposed to Gao Weisheng being apprehended, the money he defrauded from Xinqiao's house had been squandered, but where did the money go? These questions can be answered from Gao Weisheng's confession to the police.
The trial revealed that one day, Gao Weisheng and Xinqiao were idly wandering around Renmin Square when they met a woman about 30 years old. Seeing that the woman was dressed brightly, Gao Weisheng went up to chat with her. After a round of nonsense talk, the three of them sat down at "Xiaowei Yang" to eat hot pot.
After that, Gao Weisheng's interaction with the woman became increasingly frequent. During this time, he even took the woman to Xinqiao's house for money, and once visited the woman's faraway home in Jiangxi.
During his stay in Hefei, Xinqiao repeatedly requested the long-awaited blind date, and Gao Weisheng initially tried to persuade him kindly, but eventually resorted to threats like "If you say it now, your father will die of anger."
However, for Xinqiao, these six months of high mental tension were too long, and he ultimately chose to leave Hefei.
"Escaping" back home, he was almost broken
When Guozhi saw his son who returned home, Xinqiao's spirit was almost broken, and he was somewhat disoriented.
"What did you take Xinqiao to Hefei for?" "How did you choose Xinqiao as your target?" During the trial phase, the prosecutor began questioning Gao Weisheng's motives and purposes for taking Xinqiao to Hefei.
After a moment of silence, Gao Weisheng said that after arriving in Hefei, he worked as a food runner in a hotel in Hefei, while Xinqiao stayed in the rental apartment all the time.
"According to your statement, you treated him better than his parents (did)? You went out to work and earned money for his food and drink, while Xinqiao didn't have to do anything?" the prosecutor said.
Xinqiao, introverted in character, usually spoke little, and had low intelligence. His overly introverted personality made him dare not resist when encountering matters, and he watched helplessly as Gao Weisheng repeatedly took blood-sweat-money from his father Guozhi.
And Gao Weisheng, who was familiar with Xinqiao's personality, seemed to have precisely targeted this weakness in Xinqiao's character, gradually controlling him step by step, making him become his tool for fraud.
The prosecutor stated that while condemning Gao Weisheng, the victim and his family should also reflect on this matter.
Gao Weisheng admitted without reservation to the evidence and charges presented by the prosecution, indicating his willingness to accept legal punishment.
On November 3, the court did not make an immediate verdict.
What did Xinqiao do during the six months of being defrauded?
Answer: Practiced handwriting for half a year
In July 2007, in Hefei. Gao Weisheng and Xinqiao first stayed in a small inn for two days, and then started renting a house in the urban village of Changqing Street in Hefei.
According to the testimony provided by the landlord of the house they rented, he saw Gao Weisheng often go out, while Xinqiao rarely went out.
Gao Weisheng told Xinqiao, society is very complicated, there are many bad people, it's too dangerous to go out, if you have nothing to do, just practice your handwriting at home.
Why practice handwriting?
Gao Weisheng explained, your handwriting is too ugly, if you take it out, the girl will look down on you. Cultured people all write beautifully, you need to learn more.
In the rented small room, except for buying vegetables and cooking, Xinqiao followed Gao Weisheng's instructions "if you have nothing to do, just practice your handwriting, watch TV" while silently waiting for the blind date that would never come.